Sweet coffee shop in Pioneer Square. Great bean smells, good light from the huge windows, a nice clean-ish part of Pioneer Square. Had an Americano, solid and delish. Roasting facility is out in the open so would be cool to be back when they're working the beans.

The service was very friendly and fast here. I really enjoyed my house chai with oat milk. There's a few tables with lots of natural light through the big windows at the entrance and you can see them working on the other side on the coffee beans. This was a nice little spot to come read in the late morning.

This is the kind of latest wave--five, six?--coffee that's easy to hate. Elm will defy the haters. Their filter coffee--my people call it "drip," after the action of coffee passing through a filter--is bright, complex and delicious. And the granola is very yummy and finished with a yogurt that was wonderful. And $6! That's a steal by local standards. The service was prompt, efficient and cheerful. It's a little beam of light in our downtown.

Stopped in and got a blueberry almond muffin and chai latte. Staff are friendly and knowledgeable about the variety of beans for sale; I saw them give very comprehensive advice to another customer. I don't know what exactly it was about the muffin but it was really good! The chai latte wasn't too strong but fragrant and a little spicy, not sweet. The space itself is large but a lot of it is taken up by roasting equipment so there's not a ton of seating: just a few tables, but about 6 or so bar seats which could be nice if you're feeling chatty and/or like watching the baristas work. Cool environment with all the roasting stuff and sacks of beans in the industrial setting.

Now that Slate is gone, I'd say this the best coffee in the city called the Coffee Capital of the USA. The shop is fun and busy and you can watch and smell the roasting process which I think is pretty cool. The staff is courteous and knowledgeable. Three things make great coffee: the beans, the machine and the barista. Elm has it ALL

Elm is an exquisite coffee shop and roaster! The drip coffee was simply delicious. It was strong yet palletable and smooth. The shop alone is very charismatic and the employees are very friendly! I'd like to try the cheddar biscuit next time! Loveeee this place. take a bag home of coffee , you won't regret it !

Overall I enjoyed my experience here! I did not come on a day where they were roasting, but would love to come to experience the smells when they do. Ordering was quick and easy. Oat milk latte: standard latte, went well with the butter croissant! Sheng pu'er tea: tea was very light and difficult to taste the notes that were described Yogurt bowl: they serve Seattle granola with yogurt or milk and the granola was so good that we bought a couple of bags! Yummm

Dr. Frasier Crane's coffee shop was Café Nervosa and Elm Coffee Roasters is mine. Frasier is still one of my favorite shows to watch because it's based in Seattle and it has a lot of funny scenes in the coffee shop. I never turn down an opportunity to get coffee with friends and fam because it's about drinking beverages and catching up with all the drama (chisme/chismis). Everyone's got problems and I'm there to listen about the trials and tribulations of life with a side of coffee or tea. Elm is my favorite coffee shop in Pioneer Square. It's close to so many transportation options all within a 5-10 minute walk: The Water Taxi, the Seattle Ferry Terminal, Sound Transit and Metro buses, Amtrak and Sounder trains, the light rail, and the First Hill street car. I love the aesthetics of this shop. It's clean, cozy, and warm and the staff are patient and welcoming. The customer base has picked up because of the tourist season. The line can get pretty long but the baristas do their best to maintain a high quality of output. I only mention this because I recently visited a coffee shop in Leavenworth. The line was long and the barista was working too fast. She ended up spilling a customer's beverage all over the counter and floor and shouted some expletives. She spent more time cleaning up and remaking that drink which ended up increasing the backlog of orders. Well seasoned, experienced employees like the ones at Elm work with a high quality espresso machine so I understand and appreciate the time and effort they put into preparing my beverage.

I stopped by elm coffee around 11:30 on a wednesday and stayed for around three hours to study with a friend! There was a steady stream of people coming in and there's not a lot of seating. I had to wait to snag a shadier spot inside, but I will say the space gets tons of natural light which I loved. If you can find a spot it's a good place to study :) I ordered the large ginger snap latte ($5.50) which I thought was a really decent price! I accidentally forgot to order this iced since I normally don't like hot lattes, but to my surprise, the flavor still came through so I was impressed and not at all disappointed. I thought the interior of the cafe was super cute and minimal! The wifi also worked great and the staff is friendly. I just wish they had a bigger menu and that the space itself was larger.